series is crucial. it's a short series and for us to put them with their backs up against the wall, they have to win tomorrow. would be nice for us to win. we want to win every game, obviously. start two games on the road like that, you have to split. you can't lose both on the road. >> we were trying to compete, trying to stay hungry and keep fighting. i think all said and done, we're excited. after all is said and done, go out tomorrow and try to win again. >> we feel good. you have to come in here and got to get one game before we head back home. to get the first one is a bonus. we got a chance at tomorrow, and we got jordan going, been great all year. we feel pretty good about things now, for sure. >> reporter: jason werth referencing jordan, jordan zimmerman, he gets the start tomorrow. 12-8# during the regular season.

three big moments define this game. the werth homerun, matthews had a clutch performance in the 7th inning, getting out of a bases loaded no out situation, and tyler moore with the two rbi single in the 8th. they have a chance to close it out wednesday. >> thanks. rain, rain, go away. a two hour and 40 minute delay for game one of the alds between the orioles and yankee tonight. despite the rain, fans, they're still excited. it's playoff action. the o's are in. single to right. orioles up 2-1. o's nation is rocking. teixeira hits one deep, off the wall and right.

rodriguez scores from 2nd. chris davis nails teixeira. game tied at 2 in the 7th of this one. coming up, a redskins' loss goes down easier with a philly loss as well. we'll get you caught up on the action around the league, right after this. [ male announcer ] who will raise taxes on the middle class?

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turned it over more than any team in the nfl. came in today with a 3-1 record. all wins by a combined 4 points. roethlisberger, drops and throws laterally. takes it into the end zone for the 15-yard score. steelers take a 7-0 lead. 4#th quarter, steelers up 14-7. vick hits selleck in the end zone for the easy 2-yard touchdown. eagles up 14-13. steelers with a chance to win. 34 out, it's good, steelers win 16-14 the final. giants hosting the cleveland browns. first quarter, giants down 7-0. weeden finds gordon wide open.

62yards score. browns up 14-0. 3rd quarter, giants up 34-7. eli manning to cruz. corner of the end zone, it's a strike. cruz's third touchdown of the game. giants win. cousins steps in for an injured rob griffin. a look at his performance when we're back after this. ♪

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welcome back. when the redskins drafted cousins it left a lot of folk scratching their heads. outside of rg3, cousins was one of the most talented qbs in the draft. why did they do it? because of days like today. when rg3 went down, cousins had to come in, and delivered a 77- yard touchdown time to moss. only his fourth pass attempt. cousins showed his inexperience

late in this one, throwing two interceptions in the final two minutes of action. still, his teammates were impressed by his poise, even in defeat. >> i applaud him for getting in there in the heat of battle, when it was on the line. he stepped in. he was positive about it. had a good attitude and was ready to go. didn't go the way we wanted it to go, but it happens. i applaud him for getting in there. >> where were you the last time the skins won at home? the losing streak is now at eight. even dick van patton would agree, eight is enough. been unable to seal the deal. a frustrating locker room after the game. no one wants to give them a win more than alexander. >> redskins nation is the best fan base i think in the league. it's very disappointing and embarrassing for us not to win at home and defend our home

turf. if you want to get to the playoffs, that's what you have to do. defend home turf. maybe split away. that's what the good teams do, they win at home. >> another team roaring at home. more baseball from motown, around the corner the nissan sports xtra rolls on. m bari approve this message. "i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan." mitchell: "the nonpartisan tax policy center concluded

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the a's had the momentum and better record, but tigers have home field advantage. top of the 8th, tied at 3. redick, oh, boy, send a solo shot over the wall in right. 4-3lead for the a's. but the tigers and home field advantage takes advantage in the bottom half of the 9th. tied at 4. bases loaded. kelly gets enough wood on this and send it deep and tigers win 5-4 and up two games in that series. orioles and yankees tied at 2 in the 8th. and reds trying to go up 2 games to nothing in the giants. they are up 4-0 in the 6th.

nationals tomorrow. and how about wizards, lose to the charlotte bobcats 100-88. tune back in with us tomorrow to get the latest on rg3's health and of course the nats. and they're going for game two. this, of course, is the nats and gonzalez. a big victory in game one from st. louis. good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc. (800)775-7838. email: comments@captioncolorado.com